This week, the Boys discuss the Conflict of Interest Commissioner's ruling against former federal Cabinet minister Vic Toews, the BC election (which has Laurent pleasantly surprised), and another flareup in history's longest-running conflict, the US-Canada Softwood Lumber Dispute.

Note: Laurent (shamefully) gets the name of a former BC premier wrong. That should be Mike Harcourt, not Bruce Harcourt. He regrets the error.

Episode 15 - A Direct and Significant Dealing

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The Boys are joined by Dr. Frederic Bouchard, Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Montreal, to discuss his work chairing a recent federal advisory panel on research and science policy.

Episode 129 - Science Policy Smorgasbord

The Boys join Politicoast for a crossover on the cabinet shuffle and Various National Security Issues.

Episode 128 - A Journey to the Coast

The Boys are joined by Tyler Meredith (@tylermeredith), former budget policy and platform impresario of the Liberal government.

Episode 127 - Budgets and Platforms with Tyler Meredith

Robin Shaban and Keldon Bester of the Canadian Anti-Monopoly Project join Laurent for a chat about competition policy.

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Episode 126 - Feeling Competitive

The Boys welcome to the pod former chief of staff to the Conservative Whip, Sean Murphy, to discuss all things whip.

Episode 15 - A Direct and Significant Dealing

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